ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems, in particular transmissions for all kind of passenger cars and SUVs, light commercial vehicles such as vans and light trucks, as well as all types of heavy and special vehicles like trucks and buses.
Basically there are two types of motor vehicle transmissions: Manual – the driver has to perform each gear change using a manually operated lever, with appropriate clutch usage Automatic – once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it automatically selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load
Basically there are two types of engine installation: In the longitudinal direction, the gearbox is usually designed separately from the final drive (including the differential). The transaxle configuration combines the gearbox and final drive in one housing and is only built in individual cases such as the Citroen 2CV and the Renault R4. In the transverse direction, the gearbox and final drive are very often combined in one housing due to the much more restricted space available
Every type of transmission occurs in every type of installation.
Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
Manual transmissions
4-speed longitudinal
S4-12 – Lotus Elite type 14 (optional), Autocars/Reliant Sabra sports S4-18 – Bedford Van, Opel Blitz Van, Volvo C303 (TGB11), Volvo C304 (TGB13) 4 DS-10 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans 4 DS-10/2 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans
5-speed longitudinal
5 DS 25 – transaxle as fitted to the Ford GT40 MK1 and MK3, De Tomaso Mangusta, De Tomaso Pantera, Maserati Bora, Abarth SE030, Lancia 037, BMW M1, Michelotti Pura S5D 310Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 M3 3.0 S5D 320Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 328i S5-16 - 1984-1991 BMW E30 318i, 320i S5-17 - Alvis TD 21, Alvis TE 21, Alvis TF 21, Maserati 3500GT (S5-17-2), Maserati Sebring I and II, Maserati Quattroporte I, Maserati Mistral S5-18 – Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, BMW 2002 turbo, Fiat Dino, Fiat 130, Maserati Biturbo, Maserati Quattroporte, Opel Kadett C GTE, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Renault Master van S5-20 – Maserati Mistral, Maserati Sebring, Maserati Mexico, Maserati Quattroporte I, Mercedes-Benz W112 and Mercedes-Benz W113 S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso S5-24 – 1967–1990 Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte III S5-31 – 1990–2006 S5-39 – BMW 3 Series (E46), BMW 5 Series (E39), BMW 7 Series (E38), BMW X5 (E53) S5-42 – 1987–1995 (Ford F-250 and F-350 Pickups, F-Super Duty Chassis-Cab Truck) S5-47 – 1995–1997 (Ford F-250 and F-350 Pickups, F-Super Duty Chassis-Cab Truck)
6-speed longitudinal
S6-37 – 1998–2015 (BMW 3 Series (E46), 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series) S6-40 – 1989–1996 (Aston Martin Vantage V550, Lotus Carlton/Omega, Chevrolet Corvette, VN Holden Commodore SS Group A) S6-45 – (Jaguar F-Type V6, BMW 135i/235i/335i) S6-53 – 1999–Present – (Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Jaguar S-Type Diesel, Land Rover Discovery 3/4, BMW 5 series E60 530d) S6-650 – 1999–2010 (Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup Trucks, GM 2500HD & 3500 pickup trucks)
7-speed longitudinal
S7-45 – 2011–Present (Porsche 911 applications)
Automatic transmissions
Nomenclature
+ Nomenclature Position Value Meaning 4HP 22FLE 4 Number of gears 4HP 22FLE H Hydraulic converter 4HP 22FLE P Planetary gearsets 4HP 22FLE 2–3 digits Torque rating 4HP 22FLE FH Front-engine · Rear-engine · 4HP 22FLE LQ Longitudinal engine · Transverse engine · 4HP 22FLE EA Electronic control · Four-wheel drive ·
Specifications
+ 3- to 9-speed longitudinal and transverse ModelGener-ation Version Pro-ductionPeriod EngineOrien-tation Gear Ratios Span Layout Cou-pling Control Avg.Step CountGear-sets Nomi-nalEffec-tive PowerFlowCostRatio BrakesClutches 3HP 12 1963 –1977 Longitudinal 32 S 22 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 3HP 12 TBD 1963 –1977 Longitudinal 32 S 22 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 3HP 20 TBD 1967 – Longitudinal TBDTBD TBD 32 TBD S 22 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 3HP 22 TBD 1973 –1990 Longitudinal 32 S 32 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 3HP 22 1973 –1990 Longitudinal 32 S 32 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 4HP 22 1980 –2003 Longitudinal 43 S 43 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Hydraulic 4HP 22 1980 –2003 Longitudinal 43 S 43 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Hydraulic 4HP 18FL4HP 18Q 1984 –1998 LongitudinalTransverse 43 S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Hydraulic 4HP 14 TBD 1987 –2001 Transverse 43 S 23 Torqueconverter Hydraulic 4HP 24 1987 –2004 Longitudinal 43 S 43 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Hydraulic 4HP 24 1987 –2004 Longitudinal 43 S 43 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Hydraulic 4HP 20 1995 –2010 Transverse 42 S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 4HP 16 2004 –2008 Transverse 42 S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 5HP 18 1990 –1997 Longitudinal 53 S 34 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 5HP 19 1997 –2002 5HP 30 1992 –2000 Longitudinal 53 P & S 33 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 5HP 24 1996 –2002 Longitudinal 53 P & S 33 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 6HP 261st 2000 –2007 Longitudinal 63 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 6HP 191st 6HP 321st 6HP 282nd 2007 –2014 Longitudinal 63 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 6HP 212nd 6HP 342nd CFT 23 2003 –2007 Transverse 1.000(CVT) ∞ (CVT) S1 —— Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic CFT 30 2004 –2007 Transverse 1.000(CVT) ∞ (CVT) S1 —— Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 7DT-45 2009 – LongitudinalRR 77 S7 —— Dual-Clutch Electronic 7DT-70 2010 – 7DT-75 2010 – Longitudinal 77 S7 —— Dual-clutch Electronic 8DT-80 2016 – Longitudinal 88 S8 —— Dual-Clutch Electronic 8DT-55 2019 – LongitudinalRR 88 S8 —— Dual-Clutch Electronic 8HP 70Pilot 2008 –2011 Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 301st 2010 –2015 Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 451st 8HP 551st 2010 – Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 651st 2010 – 8HP 701st 2010 –2015 8HP 901st 2010 –2015 8HP 75/I2nd2nd Generation and 3rd Generation 2014 –2018 Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 302nd 2014 –2019 Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 502nd 8HP 75/II2nd 2014 –2019 Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 952nd 2014 –Present 8P 45R 2016 –Present Longitudinal TBDTBD TBD 84 TBD P & S 23 integrated Electronic 9HP 28 2013 –Present Transverse 94 P & S 33 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 9HP 48 Automatic transmissions with components for hybrid drive on request 8HP 76/I3rd 2018 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 303rd 2018 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 513rd 8HP 76/II3rd 2018 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup ElectronicAutomatic transmissions with integrated, versatile component system for hybrid drive 8HP 1004th 2022 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8HP 804th 2022 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic
Heavy vehicles
These are for heavy motor vehicles; such as large goods vehicles (trucks), buses, motorcoaches, agricultural machinery, plant equipment (such as earth movers), or specialist military vehicles such as tanks.
Manual synchromesh transmissions for trucks
TD: Truck transmission with direct drive top gear TO: Truck transmission with overdrive top gear
5-speed & 6-speed (ZF Ecolite) Source:
ZF S5-35/2 manual transmission S 5–42 ZF S635 6 S 700 TO 6 S 850 TO 6 S 1000 TO
9-speed (ZF Ecomid) Source:
9 S 1110 TD 9 S 1110 TO 9 S 1310 TO
12-speed & 16-speed (ZF Ecosplit) Source:
12 S 2130 TD 12 S 2330 TD 12 S 2833 TD 16S 221 OD 16 S 1620 TD 16 S 1630 TD 16S 1685 TD 16 S 1820 TO 16 S 1830 TO 16 S 1920 TD 16 S 1930 TD 16 S 2220 TO 16 S 2220 TD 16 S 2230 TO 16 S 2230 TD 16 S 2320 TD 16 S 2330 TD 16 S 2520 TO 16 S 2530 TO 16 S 2730 TO </div>
Manual synchromesh transmissions for tanks
6-speed
SSG 76 Aphon SSG 77 Aphon
7-speed
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Automatic transmissions
2-speed automatic transmission
Busmatic – 1963–1979
4- to 6-speed Ecomat series
4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 500/590/600) – 1980–2002 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 502/592/602/C) – 1997–2007 5, or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (5/6 HP 504C/594C/604C) – 2006–2016
6- & 7-speed EcoLife series
1st generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx0x B/C/BS/SP series) – 2008–2019 2nd generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx2x B/S series) – 2019– Off-Road 7-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (7APxx0x and 7APxx2x (S) series) Off-Road 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Power Take-Off (6APxx2x SK series)
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8-speed PowerLine series
+ PowerLine specifications ModelGener-ation Version Pro-ductionPeriod EngineOrien-tation Gear Ratios Span Layout Cou-pling Control Avg. Step CountGear-sets Nomi-nalEffec-tive PowerFlowCostRatio BrakesClutches 8AP600 T 2017 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic 8AP800 T 8AP1000 T 8AP1200 T 8AP1200 S 2017 –Present Longitudinal 84 P & S 23 Torqueconverterw/ lockup Electronic
12-speed AMT
AS Tronic – automated manual (AMT) with Hydraulic Retarder – 1997–
See also
List of Voith transmissions
Notes
References
External links
ZF.com official ZF Friedrichshafen AG website ZF-aftermarket.us ZF Genuine spare parts Dinet.biz Alternative spare parts for ZF gearbox buses